Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308776475 - Mid South Lumber, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308776475

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 07/20/2007

Site Address:
Mid South Lumber, Inc.
1115 C Street
Meridian, MS 39301

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5463, Meridian, MS 39302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/2007

Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Fall From Height, S:Lead, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 02/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101364636

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$17,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,150
Current Penalty	$10,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/12/2007	12/20/2007	$3,300	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 E06 I	12/12/2007	12/18/2007	$1,050	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C04 I	12/12/2007	12/27/2007	$2,200	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100305 A01 I	12/12/2007	12/20/2007	$1,500	$2,450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100334 A02 II	12/12/2007	12/17/2007	$2,200	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006A	Serious	19101200 F05 I	12/12/2007	12/18/2007	$900	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006B	Serious	19101200 F05 II	12/12/2007	12/18/2007	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201363009

Event: 07/18/2007

Employee Killed When Pinned Between Lumber and Platform

On July 18, 2007, Employee #1 was working at the stacker outfeed deck at a sawmill. Employee #1 was ensuring that the straps were being placed on bundles of lumber. The wood boards are bundled together automatically at a lumber stacker. The bundle of lumber is later transported to a drying kiln by a forklift. Employee #1 was standing between the bundle of lumber and a platform. The bundle of lumber began to move. Employee #1 was pinned between the bundle of lumber and the platform and killed.

Keywords: PLATFORM, PINNED, LUMBER, SAWMILL, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308776475			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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